Comments on: Game 63: Nats at Rockieshttp://natsinsider.com/2013/06/11/game-63-nats-at-rockies/
News, analysis and commentary from someone who has covered the Washington Nationals since Day 1Tue, 31 Mar 2015 22:02:32 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/By: Section 135http://natsinsider.com/2013/06/11/game-63-nats-at-rockies/comment-page-1/#comment-228794
Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:33:49 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/game-63-nats-at-rockies#comment-228794Looking at it objectively this team does not have a great lineup. With everyone healthy it is balanced, but aside from Bryce, they lack power and have no patience. Maybe Rendon will develop, but our lineup is more Phillies than Braves. A 3-4-5 of Zim, Werth, and Laroche just doesn't seem that scary. The sad thing is I don't see it getting that much better in the next few years aside from Bryce and Rendon and that will likely be offset by further declines from Zim, Werth and Laroche. And our farm system has no scary bats aside from maybe Skole.
]]>By: mickhttp://natsinsider.com/2013/06/11/game-63-nats-at-rockies/comment-page-1/#comment-228776
Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:48:51 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/game-63-nats-at-rockies#comment-228776many feel once Bryce gets back, the team will hit… That really has nothing to do with the current state last night, Zim hitting into a DP and the core of the line up only scoring 3 runs. I hope that is not an excuse. I remember many a Yankee teams scoring over 4 runs a game minus ARod or Jeter.
]]>By: mickhttp://natsinsider.com/2013/06/11/game-63-nats-at-rockies/comment-page-1/#comment-228774
Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:40:06 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/game-63-nats-at-rockies#comment-228774What concerns me most about the game is not so much Haren's implosion in the 5th, but the fact that everyone in here and probably watching the game saw it coming based on the first 2-3 pitches he threw in the inning, which were high in the strike zone and the fact that Davey and or Cat could not see it. I will not bash Davey, but his managing of Haren as well as most of this season even by Davey's own account is sub par.
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Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:03:07 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/game-63-nats-at-rockies#comment-228772bums
]]>By: NatsLadyhttp://natsinsider.com/2013/06/11/game-63-nats-at-rockies/comment-page-1/#comment-228770
Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:41:25 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/game-63-nats-at-rockies#comment-228770Here is the report on Wang's start. It wasn't the best, he gave up five runs–just like Haren. However, he stayed in for over 7 innings.Wanghttp://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/blue-jays-rally-late-to-beat-white-sox-in-10th/
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Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:45:09 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/game-63-nats-at-rockies#comment-228768Braves about to loose! Phil's lost! I'll take it'
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Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:44:16 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/game-63-nats-at-rockies#comment-228767Braves lost. We didn't lose any ground tonight. Just put this loss behind us and hope for the best tomorrow.
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Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:44:11 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/game-63-nats-at-rockies#comment-228766Padres win. Twins win. Now we gotta win.
]]>By: NatsLadyhttp://natsinsider.com/2013/06/11/game-63-nats-at-rockies/comment-page-1/#comment-228765
Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:34:35 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/game-63-nats-at-rockies#comment-228765I just check the box score. Four walks and only three strikeouts???? That can't be our Nats!
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Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:32:51 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/game-63-nats-at-rockies#comment-228764I have issues. I bought a new book so I would NOT read this thread. But like an addict I just had to. Rendon should have had 3 hits. We had some awful luck. We will win the next two.
]]>By: NatsLadyhttp://natsinsider.com/2013/06/11/game-63-nats-at-rockies/comment-page-1/#comment-228761
Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:27:32 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/game-63-nats-at-rockies#comment-228761The weekend we should have Gio, JZimm and Stras. Although I don't expect Harper will be in Cleveland, he could be in Philly. Long road trip, I hate to start it out this way. I think Davey waited too long on Haren, somehow expecting he would (a) get out of it and (b) the bullpen would hold and (c) Nats would get some runs. None of those things happened. I looked at the game log, Haren was below average in April, did better in May. But his "bad" starts have been characterized by suddenly losing it– not a drip-drip-drip of runs, not a bad 1st inning and then recovery, and not excessive wildness. His pattern seems to be look good for 4 or 5 innings and then suddenly can't get his pitches where he wants them and is very hittable. Why can we recognize this pattern but not Davey?
]]>By: Erichttp://natsinsider.com/2013/06/11/game-63-nats-at-rockies/comment-page-1/#comment-228760
Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:23:08 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/game-63-nats-at-rockies#comment-228760Crap I forgot the Braves are still playing… Guess I'll sick it out.I swear someone around here suggested the Cubs are a team that might take on a project like HRod. Whoever that was, good call!
]]>By: NatsLadyhttp://natsinsider.com/2013/06/11/game-63-nats-at-rockies/comment-page-1/#comment-228759
Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:20:12 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/game-63-nats-at-rockies#comment-228759I can't believe Justin Upton didn't get ejected. Guess the ump decided it wasn't an ump show in a one-run game, but that was a little extreme.
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Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:19:33 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/game-63-nats-at-rockies#comment-228758Haren is for one year. Look at the Cubs with the Soriano deal and now they signed Jackson for 4 years for 52 million.
]]>By: William O. Douglas Loefflerhttp://natsinsider.com/2013/06/11/game-63-nats-at-rockies/comment-page-1/#comment-228757
Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:17:37 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/game-63-nats-at-rockies#comment-228757I think the line up will be okay once Harper is back. They need to cut Tracy and bring up a replacement player, which will be a huge upgrade. Give Rizzo credit for bringing in Soriano since Storen has just been terrible since last October. As long as they stay in 2nd, this season is far from over, and everyone knows that you don't want to face our starting pitching in a short series.McCatty does need to talk to Haren and Storen about the same thing Strasburg was doing. These guys look despondent and beaten on the mound when things go bad for them. You have to stay implacable.
]]>By: Less Platuhttp://natsinsider.com/2013/06/11/game-63-nats-at-rockies/comment-page-1/#comment-228756
Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:15:05 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/game-63-nats-at-rockies#comment-228756Haren's velocity is down 4-5 mph on his fastball since his peak of a few years ago. Death for a pitcher who has to be perfect on every pitch. Haren will go down as one of the Nat's worst, and most expensive mistakes of their young franchise history in Washington.
]]>By: Less Platuhttp://natsinsider.com/2013/06/11/game-63-nats-at-rockies/comment-page-1/#comment-228755
Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:12:49 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/game-63-nats-at-rockies#comment-228755Davey acted perplexed that Haren lost it in the 5th. Why, Davey? Even the casual fan knows more often than not, when facing a lineup for the third time, Haren has been toast. Come on, Davey. Get with it.
]]>By: William O. Douglas Loefflerhttp://natsinsider.com/2013/06/11/game-63-nats-at-rockies/comment-page-1/#comment-228754
Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:09:47 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/game-63-nats-at-rockies#comment-228754You could move Haren to mop up relief and have a starter by committee of the bullpen.
]]>By: Less Platuhttp://natsinsider.com/2013/06/11/game-63-nats-at-rockies/comment-page-1/#comment-228753
Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:09:09 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/game-63-nats-at-rockies#comment-228753Zim's playing better, Rendon looks good, Werth is Werth doing fine, Suzuki looks worn out, Laroche is cooling off and starting to let balls get through him, left field is a mess waiting for Harper's return, Span's doing great! Pitching will be back to excellent when Stras and Det get back. Still, the lineup is weak, lacks power, bullpen is good but not as good as last year.Just trying to stay positive — but getting used to reality – this is a .500 or worse ball club — I'll still be a fan. But Davey needs to retire — Rizzo needs to have a better winter next year —
]]>By: William O. Douglas Loefflerhttp://natsinsider.com/2013/06/11/game-63-nats-at-rockies/comment-page-1/#comment-228752
Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:08:01 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/game-63-nats-at-rockies#comment-228752Lannan is making 2.5 million and don't tell me he is hurt. He wasn't hurt at the beginning of the season. Lannan gave you a chance to win half the time essentially. Haren give you a chance to win about 30 percent of the time. Ray is carving him up now.
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